Treatment of thyroid disease

Thyroid disease treatment, mainly according to the cause of treatment. Thyroid disease, including functional abnormalities of the disease, there are structural abnormalities of the disease, so the treatment method is not the same. For example, simple diffuse goiter, general treatment can be given iodized salt or take. Thyroid hormone tablets, if necessary, can also choose surgery. Hyperthyroidism can be treated with antithyroid drugs, iodine-131 therapy, or surgery. Hypothyroidism is usually treated with drugs that supplement thyroid hormones.